North Channel Bike Park new for 2026
As if Manitoulin Island Cycling Advocates (MICA) hasn’t already done enough for cycling and tourism on Manitoulin Island, they’ve gone and done it again. The North Channel Bike Park, MICA’s latest project, in the works since early 2024, is soon to be a reality, with a grand opening scheduled for June 13, 2026.
Beam Paints is a Manitoulin Island Phenomenon
The industry and innovation alive and thriving on Manitoulin Island is most evident in the quiet but steady rise of Beam Paints. “We’ve just sort of been going quietly about our business,” says soft spoken Anong Beam, sitting in the retail store that has only been in existence for a year, though Beam Paints has been growing since 2017.
The impossible bridge: Past dreams of a road across Georgian Bay
The impossible bridge: Past dreams of a road across Georgian Bay
Enjoying fresh fish on Manitoulin? Thank the Purvis family
Visitors to Manitoulin Island are spoiled for choice when it comes to a fresh fish feast. Ranging from chip stands to restaurant dining rooms, you’re never far from a fresh-caught meal.
Manitoulin Island is a “must see” destination as voted by thousands of Canadians
Manitoulin Island is a “must see” destination as voted by thousands of Canadians.
Picturesque Prov: Much more to love than sun, sand and surf
At Huron Island Time, a diverse music program on the boardwalk includes local musicians, such as the Kagawong Folk Roots Collective (pictured), and touring acts. Photo by Isobel Harry.
Anchored in Little Current: Manitoulin’s Cruisers’ Net a Beacon for Boaters of the North Channel
Donations from boaters and local businesses such as the Anchor Inn, Dreamers’ Cove, Turners, the Little Current Yacht Club and help from volunteers keep the Cruisers’ Net on the air year after year. Here, volunteers help to record some of the 5,217 calls received in 2019. Expositor file photo.
Sailing away with the CEO on the 45th anniversary of the MS Chi-Cheemaun
The Owen Sound Transportation Company’s CEO, Susan Schrempf, first saw the Chi-Cheemaun in January, 1984, on her first day on the job. After more than 30 years, she’s on intimate terms with every part and operation of the ship. Photo by Isobel Harry
Sheguiandah National Historic Site: Twice the Ae of the Pyramids of Egypt
A display in the Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah’s new interactive archaeological exhibit highlights the Middle and Late Woodland Periods, when clay was formed into pots and pipes and baked in outdoor kilns about 2,500 years ago. Photo by Isobel Harry
